The pros all agree. Rubber-backed bath mats and rugs are deceptively risky because they combine two washing machine ...

Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as ...

An unusual household appliance has been launched on the market in Japan: a washing machine for people. The 7.5-feet-long capsule (that’s 2.30 meters) was unveiled at the World Expo [PDF], which took ...

But there’s one spec that has caused some concern among Ars staffers and others with their eyes on the Steam Machine: The GPU comes with just 8GB of dedicated graphics RAM, an amount that is steadily ...

Following months of rumors, Valve finally announced the new Steam Machine earlier this week. And while I might question the company's decision to ship a system with only 8GB of VRAM in 2026, I believe ...

Washing machines tend to be noisy, even when they are working correctly. But when you hear your washer run every week, it's easy to notice when something is wrong. Sometimes strange noises are caused ...

We've all been there: You're rushing to get the laundry done, tossing a pile of pants and shirts into the wash, hitting the start button, and then you hear it. That telltale metallic clanking and ...

My washing machine suddenly stopped draining, leaving my clothes soaked and me squeezing out water by hand. Not only is it exhausting, but I’m worried about how I’ll get through the rest of my laundry ...

Professor of Law and Associate Dean for International Affairs, Wake Forest University While U.S. and global solutions seem far off, policies to limit harm from microplastics are gaining traction at ...

What if I told you it’s now possible to completely wash AND dry yourself in just 15 minutes? ….Oh, yeah, that’s right. We’ve been able to do that for a very, very long time. It’s called “taking a ...